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Patent EP-1387508-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPUT BRIAN A
IPC: H04B10/17
Filed: 2003-07-03
Abstract: An all-optical 3R regenerator (AO3R) and a method for using the AO3R to retime, reshape and retransmit an optical signal are described herein. The AO3R includes a polarizer that receives an input optical signal which is of unknown, potentially varying phase and outputs a stable polarized input optical signal. The AO3R also includes a first interferometer (e.g., interferometric converter module) that retimes and reshapes the polarized input optical signal and transmits the retimed and reshaped polarized input optical signal as a polarized output optical signal. The first interferometer is able to retime the polarized input optical signal with the aid of a laser and a clock recovery mechanism. The clock recovery mechanism is basically an electrical feedback loop that uses a second interferometer and various electrical components to recapture a clock signal of the polarized input optical signal by comparing a data stream in the polarized input optical signal to a data stream in the polarized output optical signal. The laser uses the recaptured clock signal to drive the first interferometer so that it can retime the polarized input optical signal.
Patent EP-1359555-A3 (EP)
Title: Underground water level sensing unit
Inventor: TAMBO EITAROU
IPC: G01V9/00
Filed: 1999-02-13
Abstract: An underground water level sensing unit comprising:
   a housing member (201a; 301) buried in said ground;   a plurality of water sensors (208; 303) arranged on said housing
member at pretermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of said
housing member, wherein each of the plurality of water sensors is
capable of sending presence of water in the form of an electrical
signal; and a computing unit (206; 307) for obtaining an
underground water level on the basis of electrical signals from
said plurality of water sensors.
Patent EP-1395096-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ZIEGLER MARKUS
IPC: H05B41/298
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: The method involves using a voltage adapter, a controller and at least one load circuit connected to the adapter's inverter forming a resonant circuit in which at least one lamp is operated with a HF current from the inverter whose frequency is varied to set the power taken by the lamp by a first control loop. A second control loop with a shorter cycle than the first stabilizes the power take-up of the at least one lamp to a defined value.  The method involves using a voltage adapter, a controller (ST) and at least one load circuit connected to the adapter's inverter forming a resonant circuit in which at least one lamp (LP) is operated with a high frequency current from the inverter whose frequency is varied to set the power taken by the lamp by a first control loop. A second control loop with a shorter cycle than the first stabilizes the power take-up of the at least one lamp to a defined value. AN Independent claim is also included for the following:  (a)  a voltage adapter for operating fluorescent lamps
Patent EP-1413994-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Gruppe von Verkaufsautomaten und Verkaufsautomatenanordnung
Inventor: STEIGLER FRIEDRICH
IPC: G07F5/18
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: Es wird ein Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Gruppe von Verkaufsautomaten (12, 14, 16) durch eine gemeinsame Steuereinheit (18) vorgeschlagen, bei dem die Steuereinheit (18) für die Verkaufsautomaten (12, 14, 16) eine Eingabe/Ausgabefunktion und eine Bezahlungsfunktion bereitstellt, mittels derer ein Benutzer an einer der Steuereinheit 18 zugeordneten Bedieneinheit (20) in vorbestimmter Weise Eingaben zur Zusammenstellung mehrerer Bestellungselemente zu einer Bestellung und an einer der Steuereinheit zugeordneten Bezahlungseinheit (22) eine entsprechende Bezahlung vornehmen kann. Nach Bezahlung der Bestellung gibt die Steuereinheit (18) Anweisungen zur Abgabe der einzelnen Bestellungselemente an jeweils den einem Bestellungselement zugeordneten Verkaufsautomaten aus.
Patent EP-1398231-A3 (EP)
Title: Regensensor
Inventor: MICHENFELDER GEBHARD
IPC: B60S1/08
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Regensensor, insbesondere
für Kraftfahrzeuge, mit einer wenigstens einen
Sender und wenigstens einen Empfänger für elektromagnetische
Wellen (Lichtwellen) aufweisenden Meßstrecke,
in der eine Windschutzscheibe angeordnet ist
und die die Wellenausbreitung zwischen dem wenigstens
einen Sender und dem wenigstens einen Empfänger derart
beeinflußt, daß sich bei Ausbildung eines Belages
auf der Windschutzscheibe, insbesondere bei einer Benetzung
durch Niederschlag, ein vom Empfänger sensiertes
Ausgangssignal ändert. 
     Es ist vorgesehen, daß die optischen und elektronischen
Komponenten des Regensensors (4) in einem Gehäuse
(6) montiert sind, wobei ein Lichtleitkörper
(10), einen Deckel des Gehäuses (6) bildet.
Patent EP-1437287-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUOKA YUICHIRO
IPC: H02P6/04
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: In an electric motor apparatus of the present invention, both of energized
spiral wires 17A and 17B for a first system 18A and a second system 18B cooperate
to rotate the rotor 25 in a normal condition, however, when it is happened an
abnormal condition in one of the first system and the second system, the energized
spiral wires of the other system rotate the rotor 25 so that the present invention can
prevent the rotation of the electric motor 14 from stopping just after the abnormal
condition in either of the systems to achieve a fail-safe function. Therefore, the
present invention can decrease a number of parts in comparison with the conventional
apparatus having two actuators to restrain an increase of the cost and to achieve a
compact structure.
Patent EP-1391536-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FERRIER DONALD
IPC: B23K1/20
Filed: 1997-02-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition useful in plating silver onto a metallic substrate, which composition comprises: a) a soluble source of silver irons; b) an acid; and c) an oxidant comprising a nitro aromatic compound. 
The present invention also provides a process for plating silver onto a surface from the composition of the invention.
Patent EP-1367712-A3 (EP)
Title: Amplifier and radio frequency tuner
Inventor: MADNI ARSHAD
IPC: H04B1/18
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: An LNA for use as an input stage of a radio frequency tuner comprises an inverting
amplifier stage (1) and a transconductance stage (6). The amplifier stage (1) has an
input connected via an input resistance (2) to an input (3) of the amplifier and via a
feedback resistance (4) to an output of the amplifier stage (1). The transconductance
stage (6) passes a current through the input resistance (2) which is substantially
proportional to the output voltage (Vout) of the amplifier stage (1).
Patent EP-1437442-A3 (EP)
Title: Vorrichtung zum Führen einer laufenden, feuchten Faserstoffbahn
Inventor: BUTTSCHARDT WERNER
IPC: D21F1/36
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: Bei einer Vorrichtung zum Führen einer laufenden, feuchten Faserstoffbahn, insbesondere einer Papier- oder Kartonbahn mit einem Führungskörper (1), der der laufenden Faserstoffbahn (2) zugeordnet ist und der sich im wesentlichen über die gesamte Bahnbreite (B) erstreckt, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, das der Führungskörper (1) eine aerodynamisch geformte, tragflügelförmige Oberseite (1.1) aufweist und damit in der Lage ist, eine Breitstreckwirkung auf die dem Führungskörper (1) zugewandte Bahnseite derart zu erzielen, dass Längsfalten (F) in der feuchten beziehungsweise mit einem flüssigen bis pastösen Auftragsmedium behandelten Faserstoffbahn (1) beseitig- oder vermeidbar sind.
Patent EP-1330146-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TSUCHIDA HIDEKI
IPC: C25D7/00
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: A process for via filling is provided, wherein after flash plating, a PPR current is applied
for a cycle of 1 to 50 msec positive electrolysis time and 0.2 to 5 msec reverse electrolysis time
until an F/R ratio representing the ratio of positive electrolysis current density to reverse
electrolysis current density is at least 1/0.2 and less than 1/1.
Patent EP-1381087-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ADACHI YUKO
IPC: H04N5/357
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: In a solid-state image pick-up device comprising a plurality
of light receiving sensor sections, a vertical transfer path
12 formed close to each of the light receiving sensor sections,
and a channel stopper 13 provided between the adjacent vertical
transfer paths 12 and formed by an insulating layer having
a trench structure, a conductive substance 15 to which a
predetermined voltage is applied is buried in the insulating
layer 14. The predetermined voltage is a negative voltage
if a signal charge is an electron, and is a positive voltage
if the signal charge is a hole. Alternatively, the predetermined
voltage is a pulse having an opposite phase to that of a read
pulse to be applied to a transfer electrode 17 of the vertical
transfer path 12.
Patent EP-1403295-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA K
IPC: C08F20/30
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: Novel ester compounds having formula (1) wherein A 1  is
a polymerizable functional group having a double bond, A 2  is
furandiyl, tetrahydrofurandiyl or oxanorbornanediyl, R 1  and
R 2  each are a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or R 1  and R 2  may
bond together to form an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring with the
carbon atom, and R 3  is hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon
group which may contain a hetero atom are polymerizable into
polymers. Resist compositions comprising the polymers are
sensitive to high-energy radiation, have an improved
sensitivity, resolution, and etching resistance, and lend
themselves to micropatterning with electron beams or deep-UV
rays.
Patent EP-1419740-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KORTENBACH JUERGEN ANDREW
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: A biopsy forceps instrument for retrieving a tissue sample from a patient has a flexible tube, an aspiration conduit through which the tissue sample can be aspirated from the patient, a distal end effector assembly coupled to a distal end of the flexible tube and at least one pull wire extending through said tube. A proximal actuation handle of the instrument includes a stationary member coupled to the flexible tube on the pull wire, and a movable member movable relative to the stationary member and coupled to the other of the flexible tube or the pull wire, wherein movement of the movable member relative to said stationary member moves the pull wire and actuates the distal end effector assembly so as to obtain the tissue sample. A chamber arrangement is coupled to the aspiration conduit for receiving the sample from the aspiration conduit and for retaining the sample, the chamber arrangement being coupled to the proximal actuation handle and having a plurality of chambers for discretely storing a plurality of tissue samples.
Patent EP-1450186-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GRAESSER EDMOND
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2004-02-21
Abstract: The plug has upper and lower sections (2, 3) forming its casing (1). Individual plug sections (5) include ferrules connecting to the optical cable. A spring catch (6) hooks into the opposite socket. Individual plug sections are arranged in the casing such that all spring catches lie across the plane of separation of the casing sections. An angled link (7) projects over the end of the spring catches. Pressure on the link when the plug is pulled out from the socket, releases all spring catches simultaneously. The cable attachment is further detailed.
Patent EP-1460389-A3 (EP)
Title: Messsystem zur Absoluterfassung von Winkeln und Wegen
Inventor: RODI ANTON
IPC: G01D5/249
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: Es wird ein Messsystem zur Absolutwerterfassung von Winkeln und Wegen beschrieben, bei dem der Maßstab eine Messspur zur Absolutwertbildung aufweist, die von einer Sensoranordnung (S1, S2) erfasst wird, bei dem weiterhin der Maßstab aus wenigstens zwei in gleicher Weise zur Absolutwerterfassung ausgebildeten Teilstrecken zusammengesetzt ist, bei dem auf dem Maßstab mindestens eine geeignete Spur zur Bestimmung des Absolutwerts der jeweils erreichten Teilstrecke mittels der Sensoranordnung vorgesehen ist und bei dem Schaltmittel vorgesehen sind, die aus dem Absolutwert der Teilstrecke und dem ermittelten Absolutwert innerhalb der Teilstrecke den Gesamtabsolutwert zur Weiterverarbeitung zur Verfügung stellen, wobei eine Versorgung des Systems aus einem Netz erfolgt. 
     Weiterhin ist eine Schaltungsanordnung vorgesehen, die bei Ausfall des Netzes auf Hilfsnetzbetrieb umschaltet, wobei in dieser Betriebsart die Sensorenanordnung nur zur Bestimmung des Absolutwerts der jeweils errichten Teilstrecke benutzt wird.
Patent EP-1457669-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAJINO SADAYOSHI
IPC: F02N15/02
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: In a starter (1), a one-way clutch (4) that transmits
rotation of a motor (2) to an output shaft (3) has a clutch
inner portion (4C). The clutch inner portion (4C) has female
helical splines (40b) in an inner periphery. Also, the clutch
inner portion (4C) has a stopper (16) at a front end of the
female helical splines on the side opposite to the motor. The
female helical splines (40b) engage with male helical splines
(3a) formed on a rear end of the output shaft (3) so that the
output shaft (3) is slidable in an axial direction. When the
male helical splines (3a) of the output shaft (3) are brought
into contact with the stopper (16), relative rotation of the
male helical splines (3a) and female helical splines (40b) is
restricted, thereby to stop the axial movement of the output
shaft (3). Thereafter, the output shaft (3) will not receive a
thrust force. Accordingly, it is less likely that a front
bearing (20) supporting the output shaft (3) and a front
housing (19) will receive a large load.
Patent EP-1473128-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RUPIETTA BERTRAM
IPC: B28B21/72
Filed: 2004-03-20
Abstract: The concrete pipe former has a stand (2) with a rotating disc (3) and a press head (4) on the stand forms a sealed machine which works in a vertical direction inside the stand and rotates around a vertical longitudinal axis. The rotating disc has two forming sleeves (5a,b) which rotate in the stand and a coating unit.
Patent EP-1475701-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIMITSU MICHAEL
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2004-04-01
Abstract: A system and method relating to creation of object(s) in an object hierarchy structure is provided. An object generator that in response to a command to expand a node/object provides a initiator node that facilitates generation of a new object within the object hierarchy upon expansion of the node. A display component concurrently displays the initiator node with the expanded node. The initiator node used for creating objects placed (e.g., in-line) within an object hierarchy structure. To create a new object, an instruction (e.g., user input) to expand a node having a initiator node is received. By selecting the initiator node and entering a name, an object of type defined by the initiator node is created. For example, once the object is created the user can enter information defining parameter(s) of the object. Information can be entered through a user interface box (e.g., text box) that is displayed upon the creation of the object. Also, a grid can overlay the object hierarchy structure allowing information to be entered directly into grid cell(s). The grid can further be employed to display defined parameter(s).
Patent EP-1471708-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CONLEY KENNETH W
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A method for establishing a secondary communication channel between at least two computing devices over a network medium through use of a primary channel connects a first computing device with a first telephonic unit and a second computing device with a second telephonic unit. If the two telephonic units are in communication with each other over a primary channel, and communication channels are established between the computing devices and their respective telephonic units, then the first computing device transmits its location information to the second computing device over the primary channel. A connection is then established between the second computing device and the first computing device over a secondary communication channel.
Patent EP-1447689-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHADT MARTIN
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 1998-05-08
Abstract: An Optical component comprises at least two layers, one layer
being a structured retarder (31, 41, 74) and the other layer being
a polarizer (33, 42, 43, 72). This optical component is
characterized in that the polarizer is a circular polarizer.
Patent EP-1477267-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WAKAZONO YOSHIO
IPC: B23Q1/01
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A linear motor actuated machine tool includes a bed (1), a column (2), upper
and lower X-axis guides (3U,3L), a saddle (4), upper and lower X-axis linear motor magnets,
and upper and lower X-axis linear motor coils. Upper and lower X-axis guides
are attached to the upper and lower portion of front surface of the column, which
is mounted on the bed in the vertical direction, in the horizontal direction. 
Upper and lower X-axis linear motor magnets are fixed on the front surface of the
column at upper side and lower side of the upper and lower X-axis guides in the
direction of X-axis with making pole surfaces thereof face to frontward. Upper
and lower X-axis linear motor coils are fixed to upper end and lower end of the
rear surface of the saddle, which is mounted on the front surface of the column
with being guided by upper and lower X-axis guides and having a through space (11)
at the center portion thereof, with opposing to upper and lower X-axis linear
motor.
Patent EP-1464222-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOLZ MATTHEW T
IPC: A01N31/02
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: Hydroalcoholic compositions and methods of preparation are
provided. The composition includes a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of
at least about 20:80 and a thickener system comprising a complex of at least one
charged polymer and at least one oppositely charged surfactant.
Patent EP-1526268-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zum Regeln des Druckes in einem Kraftstoffspeicher einer Brennkraftmaschine
Inventor: VEIT GUENTER
IPC: F02D41/04
Filed: 2004-07-31
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Regeln des Drucks in einem Kraftstoffspeicher (200) einer Brennkraftmaschine, insbesondere in einem Common-Rail-System. Im Stand der Technik ist es bekannt, verschiedene Regelmodi zur Regelung des Drucks in dem Kraftstoffspeicher vorzusehen. Die einzelnen Regelmodi unterscheiden sich dadurch, dass bei ihnen jeweils nur einer oder mehrere unabhängige Regelkreise zur Regelung des Drucks gleichzeitig aktiv sind. Eine Umschaltung zwischen den Regelmodi erfolgt üblicherweise aufgrund verschiedener Betriebszustände der Brennkraftmaschine. Um Störungen des Drucks in dem Kraftstoffspeicher während eines Umschaltvorganges zwischen zwei Regelmodi so gering wie möglich zu halten, wird erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, die an dem Umschaltvorgang beteiligten Regelkreise aufzutrennen und den Regeleinrichtungen dieser Regelkreise anstatt einem Eingangssignal, welches eine Regelabweichung repräsentiert, jeweils ein für den jeweiligen Umschaltvorgang geeignetes vorbestimmtes Umschalt-Eingangssignal zuzuführen.
Patent EP-1447730-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HARRINGTON JOHN A
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: A temperature control system for reducing flicker in an electrical
resistance heater comprising: an electrical resistance heater divided into at least
two electrical loads and; a source of electrical power for repetitively supplying
electrical power to each of the at least two electrical loads at successive different
time sub periods within a predetermined time period, wherein the sum of the
power supplied to the at least two electrical loads is equal to the total power
supplied to the electrical resistance heater during the predetermined time period.
Patent EP-1514987-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HALVER THOMAS
IPC: E05B15/00
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: A slider (3) operated lock has a pivot mounted latch (26) in a lock housing (2) with direct connection to the slider. The latch has three settings; fully locked, fully released and a trip setting, with the latch in an intermediate setting. A trip catch (18) is set independent to the latch and extends out of the lock and is released when the door/window is swung shut. This provides a direct release of the sprung (17) latch to move into the fully locked position.
Patent EP-1445617-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SLATES RICHARD D
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2004-02-04
Abstract: A system for determining machine running speed by sampling and digitizing a complex signal sensed by a transducer monitoring a machine into a digitized signal; mixing the digitized signal with a digitized signal having a predetermined frequency for obtaining a stream of inphase and quadrature components; filtering intervals of the stream of components for obtaining a plurality of vectors each having a phase; determining a unknown signal frequency of a vibration component contained in the complex vibration signal as a function of at least the one phase per second value, and calculating the machine running speed as a function of the plurality of vectors.
Patent EP-1473127-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DAVINA GLENN
IPC: B27N7/00
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: Molded skins (10) e.g. for doors and methods of making molded skins are
disclosed. An embodiment of a skin (10) includes a sheet (20) having first (22) and
second (24) surfaces, a first arcuate portion (50) integral with the sheet, and a second
arcuate portion (60) integral with the sheet and adjacent to the first arcuate portion. The
sheet includes a cellulosic material. The first arcuate portion includes a first surface (51)
and a second surface(52), each having an arc (51a, 52a). The second arcuate portion
includes a first surface (61) and a second surface (62), each having an arc (61a, 62a). The
angle (Θ 51a ) forming the arc of the first surface of the first arcuate portion is greater than
110 degrees and the angle (Θ 61a ) forming the arc of the first surface of the second arcuate
portion is less than 102 degrees.
Patent EP-1487035-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JUNICHI SHINOHARA
IPC: G03B17/02
Filed: 2004-06-07
Abstract: A contact structure having a spring with electro conductivity. The spring is fixed at one inner end side of a battery housing by engaging a plurality of inflection parts of the spring to one end side of the battery housing. The spring urges the battery to the other end side of a battery housing. An end portion on movable side end of the spring is extended toward an opening on a lateral face of the battery housing. The end portion is formed on a contact side end of the spring that is contacted with the battery, and is connected to one end side of a bypassing lead wire. An end portion on the fixed side end of the spring is connected to the other end side of the bypassing lead wire. The end portion of the fixed side end of the spring is connected to a power source lead wire.
Patent EP-1510659-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HUDSON ERIC A
IPC: F01D25/00
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: A vane assembly for a turbine engine comprising a plurality of vanes (10) each comprising a pressure side (3) wherein the pressure side (3) of at least one of the plurality of vanes (10) comprises at least one opening (2) extending through the pressure side (3) into an interior portion (4) of the at least one of the plurality of vanes (10).